Urban and rural population 2050 in Taiwan
Taiwan: Urban and rural population 2050 was 3.95 million in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3.95 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
7.12 million
in 1972
All-time low
99,087
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Taiwan, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Taiwan stood at 3.95 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Taiwan peaked at 7.12 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 99,087, in 1000.
That places Taiwan 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 99,087 | — |
| 1100 | 118,902 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 138,711 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 158,499 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 178,217 | +12.4% |
| 1500 | 197,705 | +10.9% |
| 1600 | 196,765 | -0.5% |
| 1700 | 969,718 | +392.8% |
| 1710 | 1.10 million | +13.4% |
| 1720 | 1.16 million | +5.0% |
| 1730 | 1.21 million | +5.0% |
| 1740 | 1.27 million | +5.0% |
| 1750 | 1.34 million | +4.9% |
| 1760 | 1.40 million | +4.9% |
| 1770 | 1.47 million | +4.9% |
| 1780 | 1.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 1.61 million | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 1.69 million | +4.7% |
| 1810 | 1.77 million | +4.7% |
| 1820 | 1.85 million | +4.6% |
| 1830 | 1.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 1.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1850 | 1.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 2.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 2.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 2.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 2.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 2.45 million | +13.0% |
| 1910 | 2.76 million | +12.6% |
| 1920 | 3.10 million | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 3.76 million | +21.2% |
| 1940 | 4.68 million | +24.6% |
| 1950 | 4.19 million | -10.6% |
| 1951 | 4.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 4.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.71 million | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 4.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 5.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 5.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 5.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 5.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 6.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.03 million | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 6.43 million | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.23 million | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.93 million | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.81 million | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.62 million | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.53 million | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.45 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.99 million | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.89 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.79 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.77 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.97 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 4.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 4.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 4.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 4.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 4.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 4.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 4.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 4.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 4.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 4.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 4.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 4.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 4.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 4.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 4.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 4.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 4.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 4.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 4.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 4.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 4.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 4.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 4.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 3.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 3.95 million | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +392.8% | 196,765 | 969,718 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,087 | 99,087 | 99,087 | 1 |
| 1100s | 118,902 | 118,902 | 118,902 | 1 |
| 1200s | 138,711 | 138,711 | 138,711 | 1 |
| 1300s | 158,499 | 158,499 | 158,499 | 1 |
| 1400s | 178,217 | 178,217 | 178,217 | 1 |
| 1500s | 197,705 | 197,705 | 197,705 | 1 |
| 1600s | 196,765 | 196,765 | 196,765 | 1 |
| 1700s | 969,718 | 969,718 | 969,718 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 3.10 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.68 million | 4.68 million | 4.68 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.81 million | 4.19 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 million | 5.56 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.48 million | 5.62 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 million | 4.87 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 million | 4.77 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 million | 4.60 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 4.52 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million | 4.74 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.52 million | 4.37 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.16 million | 3.99 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.95 million | 3.95 million | 3.95 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Taiwan?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Taiwan was 3.95 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,087 in 1000.
- How does Taiwan rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Taiwan ranks 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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